Chapter 96: Meeting (please subscribe and vote monthly)
East Palace, Chunhe Hall.
As the great grandson, Zhu Yunwen still had a high status in the palace.
The news that Zhu Yuanzhang was out at this moment quickly reached Zhu Yunwen.
"What's going on? Why is Grandpa Huang leaving the palace so late?" Zhu Yunwen was already about to fall asleep, but was startled by the news.
"It seems that Xiping has passed away." The eunuch replied cautiously.
This kind of thing is not a secret in the palace, and it will spread easily.
"Uncle Mu, what's going on? Why did Uncle Mu pass away suddenly?" Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment and then asked.
"This... this slave doesn't know." The eunuch replied.
Zhu Yunwen frowned. He was not as disgusted by the appearance of Mu Ying and Grandpa Huang as his uncles like Zhu Di were.
For Zhu Yunwen, the news of Mu Ying's death was just a pity, not a sadness.
The only thing he was confused about was why Grandpa Huang suddenly left the palace after receiving the news of Mu Ying's death.
At this moment, Huang Zicheng was not around. Zhu Yunwen couldn't find anyone to discuss with him for a while, and his thoughts were racing in his heart.
He suddenly felt that something went wrong with his and Huang Zicheng's speculation.
Logically speaking, it was impossible for Grandpa Huang to run to his fourth uncle's mansion at such a late hour.
With the emperor's temperament, it was even more impossible for him to favor a woman after receiving the news of Mu Ying's death.
The person who can still let the emperor go out of the palace to meet him under such circumstances must be very important to the emperor.
But no matter how much Zhu Yunwen thought, he couldn't figure out who this person was.
There is not even anyone who doubts or speculates.
Even in the dark, Zhu Yunwen suddenly had a hunch that this person was also extremely important to him.
It may even affect your own throne.
"No, I have to talk to Huang Zicheng tomorrow. I must try my best to find out about this person."
Zhu Yunwen's eyes flashed with determination.
It is a very dangerous thing to venture to inquire about Grandpa Huang's whereabouts.
It would be easy for Jin Yiwei to find out.
But Zhu Yunwen felt the palpitations in his heart, and he felt that things were not as simple as imagined.
Even if it means sacrificing a few people, it's worth it.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen went back to bed again, with his eyes open, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
It's midnight, eleven o'clock in the evening.
Even the singing along the Qinhuai River has weakened.
At this time, Zhu Ying was already ready to sleep.
Suddenly, there was a sound outside. Zhu Ying frowned, took off her silk pajamas and put on cloth clothes.
Then he opened the door and went out to check the situation.
However, when she opened the door and saw someone coming in the yard, Zhu Ying was startled, and then said:
"Old man, it's already this time, why are you here?"
Zhu Ying took a closer look and suddenly found that something was wrong with the old man's expression, and there seemed to be tears on his face.
He quickly took a few steps over and asked nervously: "Old man, what's going on?"
"Another son of ours has passed away."
Seeing his eldest grandson, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear it any longer and suddenly burst into tears. It seemed that all his sadness was going to be vented here.
Seeing this, Zhu Ying quickly helped the old man to the pavilion in the yard and sat down.
"Old man, please forgive me."
Zhu Ying had no experience in comforting people, so she could only support the old man and speak softly.
But what the old man meant was that another son had passed away.
Zhu Ying thought for a moment, but couldn't figure out who it was.
After a long time, Zhu Yuanzhang calmed down and looked at Zhu Ying's face, as if he had found support.
"It's so late, and we didn't want to come to you, but we feel really uncomfortable and can't sleep no matter what."
"Now, all the old friends are gone. When we look around, there isn't even a caring person."
Zhu Yuanzhang's voice was obviously somewhat interfering.
"Old man, if you can't sleep, let's make some side dishes and drink some Gu."
"If you feel sleepy, sleep here with me tonight."
Zhu Ying said.
He knew that the old man at this time was completely immersed in sadness.
A few drinks and a good night's sleep will help the old man recover better.
The old man is not young anymore, and excessive sadness can easily affect his health.
Zhu Ying summoned Uncle Zhang and asked him to arrange for the cook to cook some dishes to go with the wine, and then bring the wine.
"Old man, have you tasted this wine?"
After receiving the glass and wine from Uncle Zhang, Zhu Ying asked the old man.
Zhu Ying brought it here after growing it himself from the Western Regions and brewing it into wine.
We don't have much in stock, so I change the flavor occasionally.
When Zhu Yuanzhang saw this, his mind was diverted and he said with a smile: "You really think we don't know anything? Is this just wine from the Western Regions?"
After finishing speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang even read poems about wine.
The luminous cup of grape wine reminds you immediately if you want to drink Pipa.
Lord Don't laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times?
For a moment, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little heroic.
The luminous cup in the poem is made of jade, but the luminous cup in Zhu Ying's hand is made of pure transparent glass.
Such transparent glass is rare even in the entire Ming Dynasty.
The glass making process is not complicated. After hundreds of failed attempts, I finally made a few usable glasses.
Taking advantage of the moonlight, the color of the wine slowly flowed into the glass.
"Dasun, this is such a good thing."
This was the first time Zhu Yuanzhang saw such a transparent glass, without any variegation.
"If the old man likes it, just take it, it's not a big deal." Zhu Ying replied nonchalantly.
Soon, some hot dishes were also delivered.
Zhu Yuanzhang ate a few bites of hot dishes and drank a glass of wine, and he felt relaxed.
Looking at Dasun again, I couldn't help but feel much better.
The anger in my heart calmed down.
It's just a pity, he originally wanted Mu Ying to come to the capital to escort his eldest grandson.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask Zhu Ying: "Dasun, what do you think of Duke Liang?"
Zhu Ying was eating the food. When she heard the old man's words, she was stunned for a moment, and a trace of complexity flashed in her eyes.
After thinking for a moment, he frowned and said, "Lanyu is extremely arrogant and domineering. He has raised more than a thousand adopted sons and is lawless. If he hadn't done a great job, he should have been executed long ago."
Hearing Da Sun's answer, Zhu Yuanzhang was obviously extremely satisfied.
However, when Da Sun called Lan Yu by his first name, Zhu Yuanzhang realized something.
You must know that Lan Yu is the Duke of Liang. Let alone ordinary people, even the ministers of the court who have a strong opinion on Lan Yu will call him Duke of Liang.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said to Da Sun:
"When the time comes, how about we arrange for you to meet Lan Yu."